New Ulm weekly review., 1887-09-14
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington, d. c., Sept. s

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for a few days as the guests of the Pre-
sident, at Oak View, his country seat.
It is understood that the two distin-
guished gentlemen are happily enter
tanning each other talking over the
political situation and national affairs
in general. Carlisle represents the
conservative wing of the free trade fac
tion Of his party, as much as Randall
does the protection wing. and by be-
coming member of the Presidential
family just at this time, while It is
known that the President is getting
material to formulate his annual mess
age, gives rise to the very natural sus-
picion that he can CLEAN several inter-
esting topics from the fertile and ener-
getic brain of the Speaker. And then,
too, right on the heels of the Pennsyl-
vania State Convention where Randall
gained signal victory and looms up
more than ever as the leader of the dis
turbing element in the Democratic pro-
gramme. There is no Disgusting the
fact that the Administration don tlike
the position of the Virginia and Penn
sylvania Democracy as enunciated by
their recent State conventions. But
what to do and how to do it under the
circumstances, is very serious problem.
The POST, the local organ of the Ad-
ministration, says ''that the Pennsylva.
MIA platform does not meet with the
approval of either of the factions of the
party", which, if true, rather compli-
Gates matters. and may necessitate the
Presidents having other distinguished
guests to aid him out of the dilemma.
This tariff question they decided to make
the paramount issue in the next Presi-
Dental election, based on substantial
free trade principles, or ultimately lead
ing thereto, and the Democracy of Ohio
closed its eyes and took the prescrip-
ton willingly, but Virginia and Penn
svlvania vehemently spurn the dose,
while the Iowa and Maryland Demo
cracy mixed various other ingredients
and pretended to swallow. These COM
prise the State conventions thus far of
the party, and leave matters in very
confused and unsatisfactory condition.
It is evident that the Randall wing will
not give an inch it is equally evident
that ihe Carlisle wing is as obstinate
and unyielding. What the outcome of
this muddle will be, needs no great
prophet to foretell, and the Republicans
can abide the time patiently. The De-
moeracy of both Virginia and Maryland
virtually have their headquarters at
Washington. They occupy spacious
rooms, and arrogate to themselves not
only the management of politics in
their respectivesSta but like the cir
Gus clown want to boss every thing
else. They take to Washington as nat
urallv as a bee to his hive, and when.
ever the Administration has bestowal
to make they swoop down in swarms
like the locust and lice of Egypt. They
have applicants for every position, and
their capacious nav is always open to
receive any crumb that may fall from
the Executive table. Should it happen
! TO drop into the clutch Of one Of their
northern or western brethern, their in.
dignation is complete, and they very
ominously shake their index finger in
the face Of the Administration and say,
Beware, these two great States are
trem bling in the balance g And sc
they are, aud it is not at all improbable
that Virginia will go Republican this
fall, and Maryland make large gains
toward the final redemption of tha
State. Every sign points that way anc
the Democracy have realizing sense
of their impending fate.
| Congressman Mills, of Texas, is il
| the City, and takes great delight in be
| ing interviewed by the newspaper men
He more than intimates that he is here
in consultation with the President ane
Speaker Carlisle. He is to be chairman
of the Committee of Ways and Means il
the next House. and is perfectly vii
| ling that the fact should be proclaimed
| from the house tops. Mills seeks no
toriety, and his chances are very favor
able unless he is a little more temper
ate in his criticisms of party associates
He is very severe on Randall and want
to read him out OF the party. BE sal
few days ago<in the regular Texa
style, IF were She President, it Woul
not take me long to let Sam Randa
know where his place was A goo
many presume that Randall has tbs